cheapest 4 way crossfire intel mobo

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hi, whats the cheapest mobo that i can get that supports 4 way crossfirex and an intel cpu?
im thinking of this one:
Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SOC
is there any cheaper one available that will match my needs?
 
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buying a Single hd 7990 will undoubtedly give marginally higher performance , but buying 2 cards that are 3 years old is a very risky move. Where as buying a gtx 970 with SLI will perform similar or better with the guarantee of better support for games , just because it will be a newer card. Also the motherboard will be cheaper and also the Power Supply. People who have used both have noticed almost similar performance while the hd7990 consuming too much power and generating too much heat. The 970 will be much quiter also , since the fan rotates only at temps above 60 degrees. Google hd 7990 vs Gtx 970 and you will get tons of posts on this . Read them and decide carefully.
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7990 Crossfire runs super hot , as i read in a tomshardware article so might want to get good cooling solutions and a motherboard with enough space for air flow between the cards. Any reason you dont wwant to spend in a Single graphics card with the same money?
 
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i want to buy these two cards because i dont have the money for both right now so ill start with only one of them and in the future when ill have more money and need a second card i want to have a capability to add another one of them, what mobo whould you recommend?
 
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I guess you are getting it for a very good deal , just to be sure , can you list out the prices for the hd 7990 , r9 390/380 and a gtx 970/980 whichever falls in the same cost bracket.

The 7990 performs a bit better but needs a 700W PSU c/w the 970s 500W. In 3 years time the 970 will be the better performer since it will still get updates for drivers and SLI whereas The 7990 will be 5 years old since its already 2 years old and may struggle at newer games due to lack of optimization and updates.
And over 2 years the 970 will probably save alot in electricity compared to the 7990.
besides you will save half the mobo cost by opting with a regular 2 way Crossfire motherboard , and half the PSU cost , and the Cooling , oh the expense will never end ............

 
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the hd 7990 costs 290$ , the r9 380 - 200$ , r9 390 - 330$ , gtx 970 - 290$ , gtx 980 - 435$
 
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buying a Single hd 7990 will undoubtedly give marginally higher performance , but buying 2 cards that are 3 years old is a very risky move. Where as buying a gtx 970 with SLI will perform similar or better with the guarantee of better support for games , just because it will be a newer card. Also the motherboard will be cheaper and also the Power Supply. People who have used both have noticed almost similar performance while the hd7990 consuming too much power and generating too much heat. The 970 will be much quiter also , since the fan rotates only at temps above 60 degrees. Google hd 7990 vs Gtx 970 and you will get tons of posts on this . Read them and decide carefully.
 
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